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6 Minute English Episodes

  1. How would you like to pay?

    Are the days of paying by cash for a latte or a newspaper nearly gone?

  2. How to talk to a climate denier

    The dos and don'ts of trying to discuss science with someone who doesn't believe in it.

  3. How to talk about conspiracy theories

    We discuss what to do when you are confronted with someone who spreads falsehoods.

  4. How to prepare for an exam

    Alice and Rob consider which study techniques are effective - and which aren't

  5. How to cure writer's block

    Who were the Muses and how did they help the creative process?

  6. How the world learned to love fast food

    How did fast food spread around the world?

  7. How the language of menus matters

    Could french menu terms be going out of fashion?

  8. How smart is artificial intelligence?

    How clever is artificial intelligence? Should we fear it? Neil and Sam discuss.

  9. How romance ruined love

    Neil and Dan discuss romanticism

  10. How romance ruined love

    Neil and Dan discuss romanticism

  11. How resilient are you?

    Rob and Georgina discuss resilience and teach you related vocabulary.

  12. How reading shapes your brain

    Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes how our brains work.

  13. How pandemics end

    Covid-19, The Black Death ... We discuss what happens when deadly diseases go global.

  14. How names can tell painful stories

    Can names be attached to painful histories?

  15. How much is your spouse worth?

    Do you hide money from your partner?

  16. How much is a zillion?

    Learn about words to describe big numbers

  17. How much heat do you lose from your head?

    Rob and Georgina talk about percentages and teach you some English vocabulary.

  18. How much food do you waste?

    Food waste is a major problem

  19. How meditation changes the brain

    Meditating changes your brain say some experts. Sam and Neil discuss and teach vocabulary

  20. How learning to read changes lives

    How can literacy change people's lives?

  21. How intelligent is the octopus?

    Neil and Catherine chat about this curious animal and teach you six items of vocabulary.

  22. How important is politeness?

    Why are we polite? Does what we say really affect what people think of us?

  23. How important is play?

    Would you ever consider playing in a bomb site?

  24. How honest are we?

    Rob and Neil discuss if honesty is a product of living in a social group.

  25. How honest are we?

    Rob and Neil discuss if honesty is a product of living in a group.

  26. How green is your money?

    Should climate change make us think where to invest our money? Learn useful vocabulary.

  27. How green is nuclear energy?

    How safe is a nuclear plant in a world of climate extremes? Listen to Neil and Sam.

  28. How fans talk about their passions

    Fandom is more than simply being a fan, and now it is developing its own language.

  29. How effective are dating apps?

    Apparently, only 5% of people who've used dating apps, actually go on the date. Why?

  30. How do you say sorry?

    When was the last time you had to apologise to somebody? Do you remember how you did it?

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